Yin Z, Bai Y, Guan B, Jiang Y, Wang Z, Meng F, Yang A, Zhang J. A quantitative analysis of the effect of bilateral subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation on subjective and objective sleep parameters in Parkinson's disease.
Sleep Med 2020;
79:195-204. [PMID:
33208282 DOI:
10.1016/j.sleep.2020.10.021]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To explore how subjective and objective sleep parameters respond to bilateral subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).
METHODS
Thirty DBS sleep studies were included by searching PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, and only 21 prospectively designed studies, including 541 patients, were eligible for the main analysis. We evaluated sleep disturbance using 1 objective measurement, polysomnography (PSG), and 4 subjective scales, including PD Sleep Scale (PDSS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and restless legs syndrome (RLS). We pooled data using the standard mean difference (SMD). The primary outcome was a change in sleep parameters 6 months postoperatively. Outcomes from <12 months to ≥12 months follow-up were compared in the subgroup analysis. Meta-regression was further conducted.
RESULTS
STN-DBS significantly improved all 4 subjective sleep scales in the 6-month follow-up: ESS (SMD = 0.234), PDSS (SMD = 0.724), PSQI (SMD = 1.374) and RLS (SMD = 1.086), while most PSG parameters remained unchanged, except for shortened rapid eye movement sleep latency (RSL) (SMD = 0.520). In the over-12-month follow-up, improvement persisted in PDSS but not in ESS. Dopamine drug reduction (p = 0.009) and motor improvement (p = 0.036) were correlated with ESS improvement and PDSS improvement, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Bilateral STN-DBS continuously improved subjective nocturnal sleep, while its effect on ESS lasted for only 1 year. Medication reduction and motor improvement may contribute to improved daytime sleepiness and better subjective nocturnal sleep, respectively. Except for a shortened RSL, STN-DBS did not change PSG parameters, including sleep efficiency and sleep architecture.
REGISTRATION
Open Science Framework: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/3EGRC.
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